Sidney Joseph Solomon
MilitaryOn 12 October 1944 his B-17 'Inside Curve' (serial number 42-39973) "went down spinning and twisting. Then in a nose dive, it blew up with all of my crew of nine, killing all but my Navigator, Sidney Solomon, and me, Paschal H. Powell. Sidney Solomon and I, Paschal H Powell were blown out and by a miracle of God we lived. Blew up over England all bodies recovered."
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-822769
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Inside Curve
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 12 October 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Uniontown, PA | 23 May 1918 | Son of Louis Solomon & Evelyn [MacIver] Solomon. |
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Enlisted |
New York, NY | 16 April 1941 | |
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Other Baled out |
Ingham, UK | 12 October 1944 | Blown out of the aircraft, survived explosion and descent. |
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Died |
New York, NY | 16 December 2007 | |
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Buried |
Salisbury National Cemetery Annex, NC | 16 December 2007 | Salisbury National Cemetery Annex Salisbury, Rowan County, NC |
Revisions
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Sources
1999 Unit Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia